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How We Hear

From Teachers TV, this video contains an ideas for a lesson starter suitable for lower primary children. They look at how ears are used to hear and locate sound. The short video shows two children playing hide-and-seek in the woods. Gabby is wearing earmuffs and, due to her muffled hearing, she's having difficulty finding Evan. When she removes her earmuffs, she finds that she can hear more clearly and locate Evan. The video can be used to promote discussion and generate ideas for an investigation into sound and hearing.

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